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Metropolis II: Chris Burden's Elaborate "Portrait of L.A." (with Hot Wheels)

Metropolis II, is an elaborate interconnected system of tracks for some 1,200 Hot Wheels cars. The noise is impressive.

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GOOD Design Daily: An Airport Both TSA and Travelers Can Love

SFO's new T2 is designed by San Francisco-based Gensler to calm travelers during what has become a high-stress, high-security period.

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Onya Cycles: Saul Griffiths' New Urban Electric Bike

The designer and inventor Saul Griffith is working on a new electric-assisted bike that will be able to haul stuff up the hills of San Francisco.

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Image of the Day: Austrian Street Becomes a Race Track

Ochoresotto captures images of Sandra Janser and Elisabeth Koller's installation that places brilliant red turf paint on an Austrian street.

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The Best Bike Lock Puts Your Bike Out of Reach

These German hackers seem to have developed a prototype of a bike lock that not only secures your bike, but also raises it above the street.

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Solar Power, GPS, and Mobile Apps: New York Plans High Tech Bike-Share

New York wants to launch the nation's largest bike-share without spending a dime of city money. They say new tech tools will let them earn money.

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Walk Score Ambles into 2,500 New Cities

The Walk Score website expands its excellent walkability rankings to cover 2,500 new cities. See how pedestrian-friendly your neighborhood is.

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Houston Gets Private Electric Car Charging Network

Texas might be getting the most innovative and practical electric car charging system in the United States. Surprise?

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Would an Hourglass Traffic Light Work Better?

The designer Thanva Tivawong proposes a new design for the traffic light based on the age-old hourglass.

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The Tiger Stone: A Contraption that "Prints" Roads

This ingenious machine that lays down ready-made brick road really grabbed the internet's attention this morning.

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Jersey Barriers to Get an Artist's Makeover in NYC

It's a smart move to transform the constant construction sites inherent in infrastructure upgrades into a canvas for local expression.

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TIGER Stimulus Grants Benefiting Americans Across the Country

The stimulus is working, and the Department of Transportation's TIGER program is a prime example of how.

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Top 10 Electric Car-Ready Cities Ten Cities Ready for Electric Cars Right Now

GE has released a list of the 10 best cities in the country for electric-car integration right now.

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Project: What's the Best Bus Route in America?

Show and tell us why your bus route is the best in America. Winners will be featured in the next issue of GOOD Magazine.

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The Merits of the Diverging Diamond Interchange

This strange style of highway interchange that requires drivers to switch to the wrong side of the road actually reduced accidents in Missouri.

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BP and Arco Stations Will Get Electric Car Charging Units

Maybe BP is trying to atone. The oil company has struck an agreement with ECOTality to roll out fast Blink charging units at gas stations.